US1621464A - Camping outfit - Google Patents

Description

March 15, 1927'.

` J. O. FORTIN CAMPING OUTFIT Filed Feb. 2, 1925 mf, WN

Inventor',

Patentes Mai. is, i927.

UNITED-STATES v JOSEPH ovILA FORTIiLOF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

' l Lenser PME@ YeAi/iriiv'ci OUTFIT.

Application led February ThisV invention relatesy to collapsible bycone person, even during a wind or rain storm. c .v It is a further objectV of the invention to provide a combined YtentV and bed, which will resist severe Weather conditions,With-` outthe useY of the usual long rigidvsupf- -porting members and which may be conveniently used in connection with motor` travel.

Further Objects of the inventionwill be apparent 1from the detail description nonT to be given in connection with the accompanying drawings in which: p Figure 1 'is ay rear perspective view of the camping Outfit set up,

Figure 2 is aperspective view showing the variousv parts in erectedposition, Y Figure 3 is a perspective view of thev bed Acanvas in an inverted position, `and Y Figures is an elevation showing .the coi1- struction` of the legs for the bed.

Figure 5 is an elevation, partly in section, of a tent supporting strut.

Generally; stated the inventionV consists of a tent and bed connected and supported by tension and compression members, all of whichA are connected tothe tent and f bed and areradapted to 'be folded with the bed, bedclothes, lfloor-mat, etc. and tent into a small cylindrical parcel.

In Figures 1 and 2 thev outiit is shown in erectedposition between-a tree and a motor car. The member-1, which, may bea chain or rope, 4is permanently secured at one end" to a ring or other suitable appliance .2 and at the. other end to,- preferably, a spring lock 3 adapted to engage the ring 2.` -To the ring 2 are l:fastened rtwo main tension members 4, whichy pass through small holes in the tent atthe points 1.7 fand extendl be yond the other endA ofn the tent, where they aresecured to a ringY 5. Two strutsv 6j are connected to the tension members as shown, the distance between the struts being ap proximately equal to the length of therbed. By meansof lthe sleeves 8, a. sheet of canvas 7 forming the bed' isflieldon the members 4 between the struts 6, .the canvas 7 being widest at its ends.,. v K Y f At points, on the members 4;, equivalent vthat ofthelegs of the bed yas 2, 1925. serial No. 6,456.

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tothe four 'corners of bed plane,v vare Y located four suitablev and convenient form of leg, shown ,Y in Figui'econsists of a threaded rod 10,

pin 111 a recessed lug lOthrough which the I the mempasseszto hold the leg attached to telescopic legs or jacksv9. yAfy ber 4," and a. nut12 engagingthe thread on the rod 1 0 andV adapted to rest on a piece` of tubing 13,the inside diameter of which vclears the thread on tlie rod. -The tubing 13 is lsplitor spread at `its lower endy to adapt itto rest On lthe ground and if def; -sired Onxthejedges of the ltent to obviate l tlienecessity otusing pegs. y

The members 14, which1 pass through thec-urvedl sleeves -15 seWed on .the under side of the bed canvas 7, areprovidedwith adjustablef yswivel joints 16 and. are con;l

nectedat .each end lto the tension members 4.

Oi the vtelescopic members 23,y suitably en-v gaging the tension member 24,v one end of .ment of themembers 23 is effected byv rota? tion oa nut-,+12 in a `mannersimilar to will be clear without further.: description. The lower ends ofthey members 23 are secured tothe tensionmembers 4 at points at'lor near the inner corners of the bed. Lugs 26 may be provided on the `rear of the tent, to which additional securing means `27;.may be at- V Y The roof'of theI tent held .means diagonally tached and vthe frontlap may be left loose or secured in any desired-manner. Y.

The tent 1s so f constructed as to give an inwardly ,curved portion in the ridge 19 and edge of. theend walls indicated 18.*V `The bed canvas iscut'in like manner. This;

arrangement is provided tol vmake it pos- -sible to readily secure a tight unwrinkled roofand bed canvas. Moreover it4 should be stated that a still further object of this s' construction is to secure-the benet of the. i

gripping tendency of the canvasl on the tension members. An analysis of the va# rious'stresses exerted in thel canvas ofY the bedy bya normal load will clearly indicate the value Vof and benefits `derived from this arrangement of the canvasj To erect the campingV outfit the member 1 is 'fastened to a suitable tree Orother fixed point, ring `5 is hitched ,to a motor car Y cylindricalv bundle thus shown. It will be noted that the portions of the members 4 in contact Ywith-the bed canvas do not lie in straight lines, as do the remaining portions, owing to the particular cut oi: the canvasabove described. This yproduces a tensionzcrosswise inthe canvas, which increases vwith the pull at 5. The legsv) are then set in position, the first one being placed at the corner where the `ground Vis ighest, The height of the `legs is suitably adjusted by means ot the nuts 12 and the tension exerted in the members 4 holds the legs .securely in place,.causing the'plane of the bed to `be higher Vthan the points at 2 and. v

One end of the rope 24 is secured to the car and the telescopic v.members 23 arenow raised into position by a pull on the free end of the rope 24. which end is then 4fastened byV means, Y such as the `peg 25. The wall opposite the bed or the front hangs from 4the ridge 19 and 'thus lforms the *fly of the tent. It will be observed that when folding and rolling up the ycamping' outfit the edgeQO is fixed, the rportions 18 drop on the bed, when the ridge support is disengaged, and the ridge -19 may be vthrown over the bed parallel with the edge 20. while 'the ,flyQl follows, the v'lower edgeQQ/'beingplaced on and parallel with the ridge 1:9 and redge 20. he 'supports V23 and legs 9 lay across the lbed parallel with the struts '6. When the strucn ture is in this position the ring 5 is released and with theforepartsv of the members 4 are thrown over Vthe bed and folded tent. rlhe strut 6 is seized and used to control the rollingup operation. The members l, 2 and B are used to encircle thebundle and they `are thus'first available Jfor again pitching.;` camp. A waterproof sheet, which may'serve as a ground mat, is then `wrapped around Ythe bundle may be readily vcarried onthe running board of a motor car. It is to Vbe noted that all the parts of 'the com-.plete outiit are interconnected so vthat none may be lost in moving, `.the .bed and bedding are not exposed tothe weather. all

` the joints are universal and all the parts of the bed are interchangeable and adjustable.

Y The swivel ,joint V16 Vmakes it possible to ltakecare ofsh'rin'kage or expansion of the bed canvas in changeable weather similarly ,the supports '23 maygbe adjusted to suit particular requirements. vWith this camping outfit one ,person Acan readily set up camp in a minimum of time, even during a wind orrain storm. n

The many advantages to be derived from formed. This small the construction herein described kwill `be obvious and it is to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the `scopeiogf the invention as struts loosely connected to ysaid tension inembe-rs for spreading the same apart seth-at when said members lare under tension said struts are under com-pression.` and vertically adjustable means tens-ion members for maintaining Vthe sheet supported above the rgi'oundwvhen the ends of said members are anchored at ornear the ground, the connections between the several members bei-ng` permanent but lloose or flexible so that the complete outfit moves as -a unitand is compact when folded.

v2. A camping outfit as defined in claim i wherein the longitudinal edges of said lfabric sheet are inwardly cu-rvedso that r.theisheet is under lateral tension throughout substantially its entire "length ywhen said tension members are under tension.

3. A campingVV outfit asdeiined in claim l wherein Ythe longitudinal edges of lsaid'fabloosely connected to the ric sheet are inwardly curved and'tubular, I

the flexible vtension Vmembersv being within said tubular edgesl and having a, ytension member extending along the ridge of .said tent and out through :holes in the tent Yat either end to anchoring points, the fridge of the tent being downwardly curved yso that the ytensionv applied -to the ridge Atension lmember maintains `the sloping wall yor roof of Athe tent 'substantially uniformly taut throughout and adjustable Vmembers Vloosely connected atvone end to one of the Ytension members adjacent each end of the .sheet member vand at their other ends adapted to engage said ridge tension member.

4. A camping outfit adapted -ffor simultaneous erection,- comprising in combination a tent, a Vfabric sheet adapted to `form a fbed Awithin the -tent and having inwardly curved edges, :flexible tension members longitudinal j longitudinal edges, means tor engaging said icc securing the tension membersv vto anchoring points outside the tent, struts adjacenteach end of the sheet member and loosely con` nected to said vtension members for spreading the same apart, adjustable vertical legs loosely engaging the tension members adjacent all corners of ythe sheet member, -a-tension member' extending along the ridge of :said tent and adjustable members 'loosely engaging said ridge Itension member and adaptedlto be supported at corners ofsaid bed and hold the ridge of the ltent in erected 'position when said ridge tension member is anchored at'polnts at vor near the ground, all of said elements being so connected that the outfitV dmoves as a unit and may be rolled into a compact cylindrical form.

5. A campingoutfit adapted tol moveas a' unit for simultaneous erection comprising in `combination a tent, a sheet v member lder sideiof the Vsheet member adjacent each end thereof andadjustable flexible tension Vmembers passing through said sleeves and y a unit for simultaneous erection which when secured at'their ends to the said main tension members. Y e

6. A camping outiit adapted to move as erected comprises a tent having a single i roof panel rearwardly and downwardly inclined, a vertical rear panel depending from the lower edge of said roof panel and vertical side panels connectedto said roof and rear panels, a downwardly curved ridgefor Said tent, a iiexible tension member lying in and along said curved ridge and extending through holes in the side panels adjacent the uppermost extremities thereof and being of sufficient length to extend to anchoring points disposed forwardly and laterally of said ridge, a fabric sheet to form a bed having tubular, inwardly curved longitudinal edges, flexible tension members extending 1 through said tubular edges and passing out throughholes in the side panels and extending at each end to a common anchoringv point in line with the longitudinal centre line of the bed, verticalfadjustable feet loosely connected' to the tension-members of thel bed adjacenteach` corner-thereof soA as to support the bed at substantially the level of the bottom Vof the roof panel, adjustable sectional struts loosely; connectedrto theforward tension member of the bed adjacent each end thereof, said struts being inclined Y forwardly and upwardly and loosely engageable with the tension member of the ridge, a third flexible tension member con- 'nected'at its ends to spaced points on the line of yjuncture of the roof and rear panels and extending' to an anchoring point at the lrear of the tent, but above the planeof the roof panel and horizontal bars of greater i, y

length than the width of the bed and adapted to space the tension membersI of the bed apart at the ends ofthe bed.

7. A camping outfit comprising in Ycombination a tent, a bed sheet inthe tent, flexible tension members extending along lthe ridge of the ,tent and the longitudinal edges of the bed sheet, struts to spread the bed sheet tension members apart ,adjacent the ends of the bed, leg members carried by the Y bed sheet tension members adjacentthe corners of said sheet .and axially adjustable membersadapted to extend between one of the bed sheet tension members and the tent ridge, all said elements being so` interconnected as to be portable asa unitary struc.-

ture ,and"capable,kr after preliminary posif tioning of the parts, of simultaneous 'erection by anindividual person'solely by the action of tensioning said tension members, I and capable of being malntalned 1n erect position merely by anchoring the ends 'of said tension .members to points outsidethe tent.

In testimony ture.

,"-JosEPH ovILA FORTIN.

whereof affix my signa-r"

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